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Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee (Hybrid) - Wednesday, 5 February 2025 09.30

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Transcript: Transcript for 05/02/2025 - Economy, Trade, and Rural Affairs Committee

Items
Expected timing	No.	Item
09.30	1.	Introductions, apologies, and declarations of interest View the background to item 1. Minutes: 1.1 The Chair welcomed everyone to the meeting. 1.2 Under SO 17.24A, Samuel Kurtz MS, Andrew RT Davies MS and Huw Irranca-Davies MS declared an interest.
09.30	2.	Papers to note View the background to item 2. Minutes: 2.1 The Committee noted the papers.
	2.1	Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Business and Industry View the background to item 2.1 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 17 January 2025 , item 2.1 PDF 118 KB
	2.2	Future of Welsh Steel View the background to item 2.2 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 20 January 2025 , item 2.2 PDF 208 KB
	2.3	Meeting of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Trade View the background to item 2.3 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 21 January 2025 , item 2.3 PDF 177 KB
	2.4	Review of the Public Bill and Member Bill processes View the background to item 2.4 Supporting documents: Letter from the Llywydd, and Chair of the Business Committee to Committee Chairs - 21 January 2025 , item 2.4 PDF 112 KB
	2.5	Holyhead Port Storm Damage and Closure View the background to item 2.5 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Transport and North Wales, and the Cabinet Secretary for Economy, Energy and Planning - 23 January 2025 , item 2.5 PDF 204 KB
	2.6	The Disability Employment Gap and the education system View the background to item 2.6 Supporting documents: Letter from the Cabinet Secretary for Education and the Minister for Further and Higher Education to the Chair of the Equality, Justice and Constitution Committee - 23 January 2025 , item 2.6 PDF 392 KB
	2.7	Development Bank of Wales Annual Scrutiny session - 20 November 2024: Follow-up View the background to item 2.7 Supporting documents: Letter from the Chief Executive, Development Bank of Wales - 24 January 2025 , item 2.7 PDF 229 KB
09.30 - 11.00	3.	Sustainable Farming Scheme: Ministerial Scrutiny Session View the background to item 3. Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government Gian Marco Currado, Director - Rural Affairs, Welsh Government Mark Alexander, Deputy Director - Land Management Reform Unit, Welsh Government Naomi Matthiessen, Deputy Director - Landscapes, Nature and Forestry, Welsh Government Supporting documents: Evidence paper - Welsh Government , item 3. PDF 277 KB Minutes: 3.1 The Committee heard evidence from Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, Welsh Government, on the Sustainable Farming Scheme.
11.00	4.	Motion under Standing Order 17.42(ix) to resolve to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting View the background to item 4. Minutes: 4.1 The Committee agreed the motion to exclude the public from the remainder of the meeting.
11.00 - 11.10	5.	Consideration of evidence following the meeting View the background to item 5. Minutes: 5.1 The Committee considered the evidence received under Item 3. 5.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Deputy First Minister with several follow-up questions, seeking further information on some specific areas of interest brought up during the session.
11.10 - 11.15	6.	Legislative consent: Employment Rights Bill View the background to item 6. Minutes: 6.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum legal advice note, and agreed its view ahead of the drafting of its report on the policy matters. 6.2 The Committee agreed to write to the Chair of the Legislation, Justice and Constitution Committee, as the Committee leading on constitutional issues, expressing its concerns over some specific legal powers granted to the UK Government contained within the Bill.
11.15 - 11.25	7.	Legislative consent: Data (Use and Access) Bill View the background to item 7. Minutes: 7.1 The Committee considered the Legislative Consent Memorandum legal advice note and briefing, and agreed its approach to its report.
11.25 - 11.30	8.	Hybu Cig Cymru Inquiry: Consideration of Scope and Approach Paper View the background to item 8. Minutes: 8.1 The Committee agreed the scope and approach to its new inquiry into Hybu Cig Cymru, and agreed to move forward with oral evidence sessions in the next half term.
11.30 - 12.00	9.	The Foundational Economy: Consideration of Key Issues View the background to item 9. Minutes: 9.1 The Committee discussed the key issues briefing and agreed the basis on which to begin drafting its report.
12.00 - 12.30	10.	Green Economy: Consideration of draft report View the background to item 10. Minutes: 10.1 The Committee began consideration of its draft report, and agreed to revisit this item at its next meeting, following amendments to the recommendations within the report.

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